Inspired by a true story, "The Great Debaters" chronicles the journey of Professor Melvin Tolson (Denzel Washington), a brilliant but volatile debate team coach who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students from a small African American college in the deep south into a historically elite debate team. A controversial figure, Professor Tolson challenged the social mores of the time and was under constant fire for his unconventional and ferocious teaching methods as well as his radical political views.
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I loved the Great Debaters it was inspiring on many levels. As a future teacher I loved Denzel Washington's character. As a woman I loved Jurnee Smollett as the strong female lead and all the other strong women in the movie. Finally, the writing, the script of the movie was very moving.
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